This stunning sweet salad is made out of sweetened nuts, dried cherries, juicy pears, and feta cheese. The flavors and colors will dazzle you! The dressing can be made thinner by adding more pear syrup, or it can be made creamier by adding more yogurt.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 20 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 1 9-inch pie |
Ingredients
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
- Topping:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine sugar, cornstarch, gelatin, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
- Beat eggs yolks and vanilla extract in a bowl. Slowly whisk in a small amount of the hot milk mixture. Slowly pour mixture back into the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until custard is very thick, about 2 minutes. Do not let boil. Remove from heat.
- Stir in chocolate until melted. Pour into the prepared graham cracker crust and chill for 2 hours.
- Combine heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Beat using an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Pipe onto the chilled pie.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 492 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 53 g |
| Cholesterol | 149 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 14 g |
| Sodium | 285 mg |
| Sugars | 41 g |
| Fat | 29 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Amazing recipe easy and comes perfect my family doesnt like dark chocolate so i used milk chocolate chips instead of unsweetend everyone loved it
excellent and easy to make. thank you!!!!
I made half this recipe just for my husband and I. This is such an easy recipe, with great chocolate flavor. If you make this, it won’t last long.